The 2018 season is here!

Greetings from the Marquette Yacht Club,

I hope everyone enjoyed a happy and healthy winter. We are looking forward to another exciting season at the MYC. Once the ice has thawed we will be putting in the docks and organizing a work bee for the club house and grounds. A few of the projects we plan on this summer are installing a new fence, leveling some grass out and finishing the rest of our beautiful docks. We appreciate all the hard work our volunteers did last summer and look forward to the same enthusiasm this year. We also plan on FUN! We will continue with our Open Class Races and maybe even add in some Cruising excursions. Of course there will be the White Rocks Race and the Independence Day Race. We are excited to have another year with the Marquette Junior Yacht Club on our grounds. It has been a joy to watch the kids at their lessons. The children are a big part of our future membership so let’s continue to welcome and encourage them. We also look forward to many warm summer days picnicking, partying and lounging about our club and on our boats. We will be putting together a calendar and posting it on our website marquetteyachtclub.org

We have worked out the issues with our antiquated keycard entry system and are working to combine the annual MYC Membership card with your remote access card. As we move towards this goal, all current cards will be deactivated and new ones will be issued which will also serve as your MYC membership card. In the meantime, the keypad code will remain active until cards are distributed.

Our Treasurer will be sending out square invoices by email to those of you that stored your boats at the MYC grounds during the 2017-2018 winter months. You can pay this amount online or print the invoice and mail it in with you membership dues.

Our dock committee has everything squared away for the coming season and asks that dock dues be paid by May 1st to ensure you retain your slip. Please keep in mind that there are no open docks, if the dock committee has not contacted you about the 2018 season, please do not select or send payment for dockage. A waiting list is in place for potential dock openings. Tentative dates for the dock installation are April 28th or May 5th, weather permitting.

Please find the included membership form and remember you can pay online, with a check, or by square with our Treasurer. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you have. I am happy to help. We are truly blessed to have such a beautiful piece of Marquette Harbor to call our home. I am proud to be a member and I hope you are too!